Press Releases
08/19/2015
Gov. Malloy Congratulates First Female Graduates of Army Ranger School
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the announcement that Captain Kristen Griest of Orange, Connecticut, will be one of the first two women to graduate from the United States Army Ranger School:
"We are incredibly proud of Captain Kristen Griest on her achievement, which no doubt is the result of years of perseverance, strength, and patriotism. She is making history - it's a major step for women in the military and for women everywhere. Her achievements are incredibly important, yet also symbolic of how much progress we have to continue achieving in the future. We salute her service, and we also express our deepest gratitude to her family."
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